Softball Game Preview: Valley Lumberjacks vs. Paden City Wildcats

The Valley Lumberjacks will head out on the road to take on the Paden City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Valley came up short against Frontier on Friday, falling 10-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Paden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 20-10 to Catholic Central.

Paden City's loss dropped their record down to 0-14-1. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Everything went Valley's way against Paden City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Valley made off with a 19-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lumberjacks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.